I'm so sorry for your loss! I can't believe your brother in law remarried less than 5 months after your sister died. That's crazy, but I'm glad you were able to channel your anger into something creative and that has been beloved by many people for over 30 years.
adventuresinlaurenland Men are perfectly capable of being a widowed parent. Women have been taking care of everything, even multiple children on their own. Susan disregarded the doctors, immediate family all to satisfy a dangerous desire, only for him to remarry after a few months!
After 5 months the Bro-in-law (Jackson) remarried. Tho, remember in the Movie, Shelby wanted Jackson to find someone else, that could provide him with Children & be a great Mom & Wife. But they were young & all (Jackson) wanted was to make Shelby (Susan) happy. Like they said in the movie (Life continues to go on & doesn't stop)!!
I'll be playing Shelby this autumn. I couldn't get through this video without sobbing. It's such a beautiful way to honour someone's memory - to be immortalised through the craft of a loved one. Bravo, Robert. Susan would have been so proud of you.
I think because it resonates with everyone who's felt lost. Nothing fancy, no CG, no car chases.. Just the human experience. I'm a 55 year old man, from Southern Louisiana, and it hits home when I think about my past, before life got all crazy. I've seen the movie countless times, and it's in my top three..
One of my top 10 movies also. The one and only Olympia Dukakis' death very recently at age 89 has made it even moreso. The movie is beloved among us gay guys with, personally, Clairee being my favorite character. "The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize!" And "Well, you know what they say.......if you don't have anything nice to say about anyone, come sit by me!" :-))))). FOREVER BLESSINGS on Olympia's fantastic heart, soul & legacy and the entire cast's, too.
I am so very sorry for your loss! What a beautiful gift you have given her son, your entire family , community and all who have lost and endured. Thank you! His bless!
I hope Robert knows he created a masterpiece. He is really gifted to be able to write this amazing story from his personal pain and tragedy. I love this movie so much
I've seen the movie countless times, but I always want Shelby to get up and walk out of that hospital. It breaks my heart every time. I would be just like M'Lynn and never leave my babies for a second. I'm so sorry you lost your sister! I can't imagine the pain. God bless you and your family!
I teared up even watching this and it isn't even the movie. such a beautiful devoted family. his sister giving the most beautiful devotion I've ever known to totally let go from life for her son and her brother in true devotion to her and her son writing this play. they were definitely raised with strong morals and love in abundance. truly inspiring!
Wow I never knew this was written based on a true story ❤️ so beautiful…and this is one of my all time favorite movies they don’t make them like this anymore thank you for sharing your story with us for all these years she surely will not be forgotten God bless
I just quoted a line yesterday, " If you don't have anything nice to say about anybody come sit by me." I've quoted so many lines. Loved the movie! One of my all time favorites! Sally Field's performance at the graveyard when they were walking back, she asked "does anyone have a mirror?" Dolly ( does anybody have a mirror? I don't know how you're holding up on the inside but your hair is just...... Then Sally Field started in on the scene that had me in tears. "Shelby's right it is a brown football helmet" Are you alright? I'm fine! I'm fine! I'm fine! No, no, I'm suppose to go first, I can jog all the way to Texas and back but my daughter can't, she never could, why, why? Why!? I want to know why Shelby's life had to end, will that baby ever know what she did for him, will he ever know how wonderful she was?! I want to know WHYYY!....... Oh, I just lost it, I cried and cried. It was so real. I'm not an easy crier but this scene really got to me. The whole movie but that part in particular.
Thank you for posting this. I felt surprised and maybe I shouldn't have been when I found out that this story which surrounds the relationships of these women was written by a man :) But above all it's a story about life and what we can choose to do with it and Mr. Harling obviously knows a lot about that and he's done his mother and sister proud by immortalizing Susan, not just for her son but for the world
Oh, that is so sad! I wish I could meet you in person Mr Harling! Would like to hear you talking more about your sister! Rest assured that she is in peace up there and that she still feels your love!
I see there are breaks in the video. Is there a place to get the full interview without the breaks? Also, this interview with Bob, the brother, is a testament to how amazing his sister Susan was; it still evokes so much emotion to the surface.
I can quote the entire play and the movie. Is it me or are people talking during his presentation? It's extremely distracting. Sounds like a hushed murmuring constantly going on.
